Raise Standard of Athletics in Middle Georgia
The Third District High School meet at Vienna spurred a Middle Georgia Athletic association to raise standards and curb ringers. Officers include W J Bennett president and H N Stephens secretary from Fitzgerald, with vice presidents from Dawson Ashburn Americus. Cordele hosts next meet. Cordele led with 14 points.
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Vienna
Middle Georgia Athletic Association
W. J. Bennett
H. N. Stephens
Cuthbert
Hall
Third District High School Association
G. G. Singleton
Cordele
Dawson
Pitzgerald
Ashburn
Americas High School
Agnes Wooten
Hewin Hammonds
Americus
Patrick Henry
Abe Orowitz
Attempt to Kill Head of Ireland in Dublin
Dublin reports an assassination attempt on Michael Collins head of the provisional Free State government shortly after midnight while he was returning from Naas County Kildare. He escaped unharmed as gunfire occurred near the Beggarsbush Irish Republican army headquarters. In Belfast a Sligo meeting addressed by Arthur Griffith allegedly saw Free State supporters fire, wounding about six Republicans.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Michael Collins
Free State
Irish Republican Army
Collins
Naas
County Kildare
Griffith
Belfast
Sligo
Arthur Griffith
Merchants Have Big Trade Day in Americus
Saturday proved a strong business day for Americus merchants with a steady afternoon rush. One trader noted it was the first wartime high tide since a prior downturn and that busy hours limited service, though cash sales were substantial.
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Americus
Georgia Products Week Plans Under Local Leadership
Plans are being formulated for Georgia Products Week under the general chairmanship of Miss Carrie Speer city librarian with cooperation from local federated clubs and civic leaders for observance in May. Mrs George Van Riper president.
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Carrie Speer
Georgia
Crowds Gather for Central Baptist Gospel Campaign
Evangelistic program opens at Central Baptist Church with gospel singer Q L Frye leading morning and evening services. Dr JF Farrington joins for 4 pm. Youth prayer at 7 15 pm and booster choir practice at 7 30 pm. Everyone invited to attend and support the week of meetings.
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Central Baptist Church
Q. L. Frye
JF. H. Farrington
Frye
PhilipS Says He Recommended D F Davenport
Atlanta April 17 Republican headquarters in the Candler building through J L Philips state chairman announced post office recommendations sent to Washington. Names include Gordon Stevens Owens Roswell Miss Gussie Lyons Powder Springs Autrey C Moore Ben Hill Charles P Suber Stillmore Miss Annie P Harper Norwood Mrs Sallie M McDaniel Byron Mrs Martha C Vinson Carlton Jacob S Eberhardt Pine Log Mrs Louanna Moseley Emma Wilburn H Long Ohloenes Mrs Emma Sills Ashburn James W Long Warthen Thomas W Cobb Waverly Isaac W Long Argon James M Lawson Jr Bullochville Mrs Lavonia L Mathis Winston Roy A McCarty Rock Ford William E Pitts Rebecca Ezekiel E Sage Danielsville Robert T Brodmer Mount Berry Gordon Keown Walker Park Miss Mary Tisinger Donovan Sidney C Frost Spann Luther J Walker Omaha Mattie M Pope Americus Daniel F Davenport Senoia Charles H Travis Nicholson Matthew D Freeman R F D Appointments Three R F D appointments were announced Ocilla Melvin Weeks Forsyth Henry W Whitten Louisville William A Stone Nine gin census appointments were announced: Cummings Forsyth Elbert C Godfrey Villa Rica Carroll county E Rogers Cairo Grady county F B Walsh Sandersville Washington county Sam D Robinson Wadley Jefferson county C W Maxley Buena Vista Marion county Emmett Cook Ball Ground Cherokee county George G Cornelison Buchanan Haralson county Gaines F Dodson Lithonia DeKalb county Wm H Watson Back From State Tour Georgia Republican party officials returned from South Georgia where they organized a Republican party in five districts. They plan Waycross and Thomasville stops with Betsy J Edwards assisting. The tour included J L Philips C C Coyle and others. Davenport appointment to Americus postmaster had been announced earlier and confirmed by the senate.
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Atlanta
Candler
J. L. Philips
Postoffice
Washington
Gordon
Stevens O. Owens
Roswell
Gussie Lyons
Powder Springs
Autrey C. Moore
Ben Hill
Charles P. Suber
Stillmore
Annie P. Harper
Norwood
Sallie M. McDaniel
Byron
Martha C. Vinson
Carlton
Jacob S. Eberhardt
Pine Log
Louanna Moseley
Emma
Wilburn H. Long
Ohloenes
Emma Sills
Ashburn
James W. Long
Warthen
Thomas W. Cobb
Waverly
Isaac W. Long
Aragon
James M. Lawson, Jr
Bullochville
Lavonia L. Mathis
Winston
Roy A. McCarty
Rock Ford
William E. Pitts
Rebecca
Ocilla
Melvin Weeks
Forsyth
Henry W. Whitten
Louisville
William A. Stone
Cummings
Forsyth County
Elbert C. Godfrey
Villa Rica
Carroll County
E. Rogers
Cairo
Grady County
F. B.walsh
Sandersville
Washington County
Sam D. Robinson
Wadley
Jefferson County
C. W. Maxley
Throat Trouble Feeds Jinx Rumor On Stars
John McCorm and Dia Gram suffer throat issues amid a media jinx claim as reporters note another millionaire throat injury. The pair join a string of high profile figures facing health concerns and public speculation.
Great tenor McCormack struck by throat illness in New York
New York April 17 The million dollar throat jinx hits John McCormack dangerously ill with an infected throat. Doctors say he is out of danger but will not sing for months. The illness echoes the fate of Enrico Caruso who died after throat and subsequent complications. McCormack lost weight and faces canceled concert appearances as doctors cite lingering effects from a prior Minneapolis bout and a surgically altered uvula.
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New York
John McCormick
Enrico Caruso
Grand Opera
McCormack
Caruso
Brooklyn
Italy
Minneapolis
Hippodrome
Kiss
Brest Litovsk Pact Nullified
Genoa April 17. A treaty between Germany and Russia signed at Rapallo nullifies the Brest Litovsk treaty and reestablishes full diplomatic relations on an equality basis. It cancels all war claims and claims over nationalized property. Premier Facta of Italy summoned to Genoa for 3 PM conference of the heads of inviting powers including Japan.
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Genoa
Associated Press
Germany
Russia
Rapallo
Brest- Litovsk
Convicts Furl From Cummins Farm To Help Save Levee
A train carried about a hundred Black convicts from Cummins state farm to Arkansas City to bolster flood defenses as the Mississippi levee sloughed and the situation was described as extremely serious in the Arkansas paper.
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Arkansas State Farm
Mississippi
Finebluff
Ark
Apel
State Farm
Cummins
Arkansas City
City installs air pumped well system for sanitary fountains
Clarence Jeter leads city workers in placing a compressed air chamber at the well between the water tower and Turpin building. The setup will pump water by air in a steady stream, enabling early use of new sanitary drinking fountains mounted on lamp posts near the Doughboy monument corners.
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Clarence Jeter
Turpin
Alabama Power offer presented on Muscle Shoals projects
Washington April 17 The offer of the Alabama Power Company for the Muscle Shoals projects was presented today to the Senate Agriculture Committee by Thomas Martin president of the company. Meanwhile House Military Affairs Committee members continued closed session efforts to reach agreement on private offers.
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Washington
Alabama Power Company
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thomas Martin
House
Flivver Takes Fire In Front Of The First
A Ford driven by Charles Glover caught fire in front of the First bank. Firefighters responded quickly, containing the blaze and preventing spread to nearby storefronts. No injuries reported and the cause is under investigation.
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Flivver
Charles Glover
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